@article{ref1,
title="Perceived discrimination and self-rated health in Canada: an exploratory study",
journal="BMC public health",
year="2016",
author="Du Mont, Janice and Forte, Tonia",
volume="16",
number="1",
pages="e742-e742",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Our objective was to explore whether the link between discrimination and self-rated health status differed as a function of discrimination type, including discrimination based on ethnicity/culture, race, physical appearance (other than skin colour), religion, age, and disability. <br><br>METHODS: A sample of 19,422 men and women aged 15 and older was included in this study. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to measure the association between perceived discrimination types and self-reported health status defined as excellent/good versus fair/poor. <br><br>RESULTS: The prevalence of experiencing any discrimination in the past five years was higher among those who rated their health as fair or poor (21.8 %) compared to those who rated their health as excellent or good (14.5 %, p < 0.0001). After controlling for all other covariates, there was a positive association between poorer self-rated health and two of the six specific discrimination variables entered into the model: perceived discrimination based on physical appearance (other than skin colour) (OR = 1.79, 95 % CI: 1.24, 2.58) and perceived discrimination based on a having a disability (OR = 1.59, 95 % CI: 1.04, 2.41). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our main findings indicate that perceived discrimination based on physical appearance and disability may have an adverse impact on health. The results highlight the need for a comprehensive approach to improving health outcomes that should include policies that are targeted against specific types of discrimination.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1471-2458",
doi="10.1186/s12889-016-3344-y",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3344-y"
}